Can AI reduce bias?

What’s happening? Policy makers are interested in AI to reduce bias. This year 16 states “proposed creating panels to review AI’s impact, promote public and private investment in AI, or address transparency and fairness in AI development.”

Why is this important? Academic research at MIT and Berkeley says AI makes systemic racism worse.

How will this be important? Dallas Texas based, BoodsKapper, is working to improve AI to reduce racist outcomes in its AI decision making. The Dallas Housing Authority says its been successful.

Stateline via Route Fifity | Programmers, Lawmakers Want A.I. to Eliminate Bias, Not Promote It